Rebecca Cairns - Writer
Rebecca Cairns
Writer
Rebecca Cairns is a writer for CNN International, based at the network's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.
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90 swimming pools, 24-karat gold facials, and all-day champagne: Inside the Middle East’s ‘best’ luxury resort
May 9, 2024
Dubai has no shortage of opulent resorts but Atlantis, The Royal, has a 300-foot-long sky pool, celebrity chef dining venues and gold toothbrushes.
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Inside one of the world’s most expensive hotel suites
May 7, 2024
The Royal Mansion — an 11,840-square-foot (1,100-square-meter) four-bedroom, split-level suite — at Atlantis, The Royal, is the city’s most expensive hotel room, with price on request starting from around $100,000 per night.
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Inside the Middle East’s ‘best’ hotel
May 7, 2024
Opened last year in a star-studded, three-day celebration, Atlantis, The Royal in Dubai is the only resort in the Middle East to snag a spot on the inaugural World’s 50 Best Hotels list.
How elite horses travel to one of the world’s biggest racing events
Apr 5, 2024
Horses from 14 countries were flown to the United Arab Emirates for the Dubai World Cup, which took place on 30 March, 2024.
How to 3D-print a school in a war zone
Mar 26, 2024
The NGO behind a new school building in Lviv, Ukraine, believes 3D printing could help reconstruct some of the thousands of buildings destroyed by Russian bombardment.
How a family-run bistro became the Middle East’s best restaurant
Mar 19, 2024
For the second year running, the Orfali Bros Bistro in Dubai has been awarded “best restaurant” in the Middle East and North Africa, according to the 50 Best list.
How NASA and Google Earth are helping save tigers
Mar 15, 2024
Habitat loss is one of the biggest threats to wild tiger populations. Using satellite images, researchers have created a new real-time mapping system for tiger habitats that could aid in conservation efforts.
This ‘GigaFarm’ in the desert could produce 3 million kilograms of food
Mar 14, 2024
Set to be the world’s largest vertical farm, the “GigaFarm” will transform waste streams, such as food scraps and sewage, into agricultural products like compost, animal feed, clean water and energy.
‘We’re getting into the big leagues in the champagne world’: How artisanal labels are redefining Dubai’s bar scene
Mar 5, 2024
New rooftop bar High Society has one of the largest selections of champagne in the UAE, and hopes to become a destination for wine enthusiasts.
Real-life ‘superheroes’ fly in the world’s first jet suit race
Mar 1, 2024
Against a backdrop of skyscrapers and super yachts, eight airborne athletes competed “Ironman”-style in the inaugural Jet Suit Race Series, an event organized by the Dubai Sports Council and Gravity Industries, the manufacturers of the jet suit.
This city has more ‘best’ restaurants than any other in the Middle East
Feb 15, 2024
Unveiled online on February 13, the annual MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants list was dominated by Dubai, with 18 restaurants on the rankings.
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These are the best restaurants in the Middle East and North Africa, according to the 50 Best list group
Feb 15, 2024
The 50 Best has unveiled its 2024 list of the best restaurants in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) — take a look at the top 10 dining spots in the region.
Why a rare ‘golden’ tiger photographed in India is worrying conservationists
Feb 15, 2024
Wildlife photographer Gaurav Ramnarayanan snapped a photo of an unusual golden tiger in Kaziranga National Park, India, last month. But the tiger’s presence in the park might not be a good thing.
In Hong Kong, abandoned villages have been reclaimed by nature
Feb 13, 2024
Photographer Stefan Irvine explored isolated islands and remote hiking trails to document the territory’s abandoned villages.
About
Rebecca Cairns is a writer for CNN International, based at the network’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. She works with the global features team where she is responsible for producing digital content covering everything from sustainability to tech innovation.
Before joining CNN in 2020, Cairns worked for Hong Kong Tatler and Compare Retreats Magazine, writing across luxury lifestyle topics, wellness and travel. Her work has also appeared in publications such as Travel+Leisure, Fodor’s Travel Guide, Insider, Lifestyle Asia, The Culture Trip, Time Out, Matador Network, and Crave Magazine.
Cairns is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, and studied English Literature at the University of St Andrews.
